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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3083194

Esjay Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 64 grants and $249,580 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $249,580

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $3,207,326

  • Tax year 2024

    $240,900

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $3,232,938

  • Tax year 2023

    $154,576

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $3,301,650

  • Tax year 2022

    $119,936

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $3,075,252

  • Tax year 2021

    $166,109

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $2,665,017

  • Tax year 2020

    $189,850

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $2,472,069

  • Tax year 2019

    $99,624

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $2,589,863

  • Tax year 2018

    $90,900

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,371,383

Grants paid in 2025

64 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eagle Valley Community FoundationEdwards, CO

    Public charity support

    $40,350
  2. SolidaireOakland, CA

    Public charity support

    $25,000
  3. Planned Parenthood Foundation of AmericaNew York City, NY

    Public charity support

    $20,000
  4. United Way of Weld CountyGreeley, CO

    Public charity support

    $15,000
  5. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $14,000
  6. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $12,000
  7. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $11,500
  8. AdlNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $10,000
  9. National Resource Defense CouncilAlbany, NY

    Public charity support

    $10,000
  10. Sahuarita Food BankSahuarita, AZ

    Public charity support

    $10,000
  11. Actblue - Everytown Support Fundactblue CharitiesNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $6,606
  12. National Domestic Workers AllianceNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $6,500
  13. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Public charity support

    $5,100
  14. Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA

    Public charity support

    $5,000
  15. Border Community AllianceTubac, AZ

    Public charity support

    $4,000
  16. National Alliance to End HomelessnessWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $4,000
  17. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $3,000
  18. NAACP LDFNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $3,000
  19. Sacred Defense FundProsper, TX

    Public charity support

    $3,000
  20. Actblue - NaralWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $2,500
  21. Honor the EarthColstrip, MT

    Public charity support

    $2,500
  22. The PATH GivebutterWilmington, DE

    Public charity support

    $2,318
  23. Network for GoodWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $2,200
  24. RaicesSan Antonio, TX

    Public charity support

    $2,200
  25. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Public charity support

    $2,000
  26. Feeding AmericaWahington, DC

    Public charity support

    $2,000
  27. Mountain Valley Horse RescueMC Coy, CO

    Public charity support

    $2,000
  28. Round-Up River RanchGypsum, CO

    Public charity support

    $2,000
  29. KuncGreeley, CO

    Public charity support

    $1,500
  30. ASPCANew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  31. Beth Israel CongregationOwings Mills, MD

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  32. Choose LoveNewtown, CT

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  33. Government Accountability Project (gap)Washington, DC

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  34. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  35. National Homelessness Law CenterWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  36. Rocky Mountain PBSDenver, CO

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  37. Sea Legacy (only One Inc)New York, NY

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  38. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  39. The Lilith FundAustin, TX

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  40. The Osher Lifelong Learning InstituteEvanston, IL

    Public charity support

    $1,000
  41. PropublicaWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $880
  42. Beth Shalom TempleGreen Valley, AZ

    Public charity support

    $800
  43. CareWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $750
  44. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $750
  45. Social Justice CollaborativeSan Francisco, CA

    Public charity support

    $700
  46. Aifa Foundation - Indian & Forest Acres Scholarship FoundationFryeburg, ME

    Public charity support

    $500
  47. Black Fairy Godmother FoundationFort Lee, NJ

    Public charity support

    $500
  48. Brennan Center for JusticeCoronado, CA

    Public charity support

    $500
  49. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Public charity support

    $500
  50. Fund for Educational Excellence - FfeeDenver, CO

    Public charity support

    $500
  51. Unrwa USAWashington, DC

    Public charity support

    $500
  52. Dolores Huerta FoundationBakersfield, CA

    Public charity support

    $320
  53. Rabbis for CeasefireFlorence, MA

    Public charity support

    $318
  54. Romero InstituteSanta Cruz, CA

    Public charity support

    $300
  55. Urban Ocean Lab - MultiplierSan Francisco, CA

    Public charity support

    $250
  56. Ukrainian ActionHarlan, IA

    Public charity support

    $250
  57. Jewish Voice for PeaceBerkeley, CA

    Public charity support

    $218
  58. Democracy Now ProductNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $200
  59. Colorado GivesArvada, CO

    Public charity support

    $150
  60. Bcrforg - Breast Cancer Research Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Public charity support

    $100
  61. The Sedona Dance ProjectSedona, AZ

    Public charity support

    $100
  62. University of DenverDenver, CO

    Public charity support

    $100
  63. Weld Food BankGreeley, CO

    Public charity support

    $100
  64. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Public charity support

    $20

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Civil rights5 grants $35,50031% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $28,50024% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $10,1009% of the total
  5. Environment5 grants $5,7505% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,1004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes11 grants $16,42014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $87,406
  2. Colorado10 grants $62,700
  3. District of Columbia13 grants $32,100
  4. California9 grants $28,788
  5. Arizona4 grants $14,900
  6. Texas3 grants $6,200
  7. Alabama1 grant $5,100
  8. Maryland2 grants $4,000
  9. Minnesota1 grant $2,500
  10. Delaware1 grant $2,318

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nathan GrossmanSECY, DIR Hours 0.08Pay $0
  • Lynn JanklowPRESIDENT, TREASURER, DIRE Hours 1.08Pay $0
  • Donald JanklowDIRECTOR Hours 1.08Pay $0
  • Danielle JanklowDIRECTOR Hours 0.08Pay $0
  • Erin JanklowDIRECTOR Hours 0.08Pay $0

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